Orbit Arts Sonic Showcase: 3 Radio Plays from Pelican Bay
Three original audio pieces written, developed, and performed by Orbit Arts’ 2025 working theatre ensembles at Pelican Bay (credits listed below). Created in collaboration with KHSU’s Stephanie McGeary, local musician Cory Goldman, and facilitated by Program Director, Janessa Johnsrude. These pieces premiered via live broadcast on KHSU in December, 2025. Listen to each piece below with an introduction from Stephanie!
“Ro-Sham-Boom: Last Hand Standing”
A comedy short of a radio broadcast of the 10th Annual Intergalactic Ro-Sham-Bo championships.
Written and Performed by Orbit Artists from Pelican Bay’s D yard : Jermaine Brim, Nicholas Bates, John Purugganan, Jacob Carroll, Ruben Zarate, Alberto Ramirez, Genaro Garcia, Anthony Joseph Eidem, and J.D. Donovan
Production Manager: Anthony Joseph Eidem
Sound Design and Editing by: Cory Goldman with support form Stephanie McGeary
Gumbo: An Audio Collage”
Follow Chef Foreign Waterz as he makes a pot of Gumbo, which serves as a metaphor for collective belonging in a time of extreme divisions.
Written and Performed by Orbit Artists from Pelican Bay’s A yard: Daniel Wilson, Juan Rubio, James Kern, Demone (Cleamon) Johnson, Delroy Espinoza, Jesse (Jesus) Contreras, Steven Mitchell, Christopher Hendrickson.
Production Managers: Delroy Espinoza & Daniel Williams
Sound Design and Editing by: Stephanie McGeary with support from Cory Goldman
“From the Outside Looking In”
A meditation on the concept of identity with poems and thoughts from B-yard Orbit Artists at Pelican Bay.
Interviews from and poems by Orbit Artists from Pelican Bay’s B yard: Jose Avila, Adrian Calderon, Dejon Griffin, Michael Williams, Armando Canchola, Rene Lopez, Magic Knight, Manuel Rosas, Zachary F. Hurlburt Erhardt
Sound Design and Editing by: Stephanie McGeary with support from Cory Goldman